I hate messing up my kitchen counters when I am cooking and I was sick of burning all my spoons as they would sit on the edge of my pans...this little pot clip I found at Bed Bath and Beyond for like $3.00 and I use it each time I cook, even when I probly didn't need to...
This little thing goes over your frying pans so oil and junk will not splatter all over your stove, kitchen and clothes...Foil works great too though! In fact I always use Foil with things like bacon, egg rolls and anything that will cause some serious arm burns...I can attest, let me tell you...
I use this little cast iron grill to grill hamburgers and steak indoors...The high sides are great for catching the juices...Just put foil over it to prevent splatters and over smoking the house, oh and maybe put the stove fan on too...
I use this thing for grilling veggies, chicken or fish and any kind of kabobs...foods with not a lot of juices...covering is sometimes needed too...
My Pampered Chef Stoneware is great not only for Cookies (which I never bake - that's Josh's deal) but for my Pizzas! Or prepackaged Pilsbury Rolls and such! They NEVER Burn!!!
Something Like this to Broil my Garlic Bread...I use the baking pan that came out of my old Toaster Oven cause it had a little wire rack with it like this one...
And there you have my favorite cooking items...
There are only three knives that are crucial in a kitchen: a chef's knife, a paring knife and a serrated knife. Any other knives are a luxury-they can make cooking easier and more enjoyable, but are unnecessary.
A chef's knife (sometimes called a cook's knife) is the most important knife to have in your kitchen. It has a wide blade between six and ten inches long and is used primarily for chopping, though it can be used for anything you want to do.
A paring knife looks like a miniature chef's knife, with a blade ranging from two to four inches long. It's good for delicate tasks where a larger blade would get in the way. Paring knives are ideal for peeling onions, coring tomatoes or trimming vegetables.
A serrated knife is used for bread, tomatoes and even meat. Serrated knives are most useful on foods that have one texture on the outside and another inside, like a hard-crusted bread or a tomato. Choose a longer serrated knife to minimize the amount of sawing necessary.
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These are my Knives...
This is my Chef's Knife that sharpens each time you take it out of it's sleeve...very cool...Pampered Chef...
This is the set we received as a wedding gift from Josh's Uncle Duke and Aunt Jan who are by the way excellent with cooking and entertaining...sad to say at the time I had no clue how great these knives were but have grown to love them....Thank you Uncle Duke and Aunt Jan I don't think I ever properly thanked you then...but I absolutely love these Knives...
These are my beloved Rachael Ray Porcelain Pot Pans...Love them!
This is my Everything Pot...It's oval shape allows spaghetti or any long noodle to all go in at once...It's great to make soups in as well and it is so easy to clean! Also from Rachael Ray...but that's all from her...I'm not obssessed, really...
And of course a great crock pot...any brand'll do...This is not mine but I am looking for a new one...the bigger the better!
